A#aug chord
A# augmented
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The A#aug chord has the intervals I, III, vi with notes A#, D, F#
Matching Scales: A# Enigmatic A# Persian A# Hindu D Enigmatic D Persian D Hindu F# Enigmatic F# Persian F# Hindu
The augmented chord is a notoriously dissonant chord because its notes do not fit in either a major or minor scale. In jazz, it is most commonly used as a passing chord and can also be used as a pivot chord to modulate the key.